Tag: mental strength

No Talking on the Pit

My dad, Tim Winder, had a rule at his pole vaulting camp that he ran at North Central College for 25 years.  It was actually the number one rule, and to him the most important rule of them all.  That rule was “No Talking on the Pit”.  It was developed after an unruly teenager, that later became my high school…

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How to Keep a Pole Vault Training Journal

If you have read the blog, 8 Reasons to Keep a Pole Vaulting Journal,  you are probably wondering, “What should I keep track of in my Pole Vault Journal?”.  That is a great question since we want to make sure that we are keeping track of workout data that is measurable and can be reliably counted on to keep you…

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8 Reasons Why You Should Keep a Pole Vaulting Journal

When interviewing American record holder Sam Kendricks on episode twelve of the One More Jump Podcast, Sam talks about the importance of keeping a pole vaulting journal of his workouts and meets as a pole vault equipment for him to reflect on and track his improvement.  I can also testify that logging or journaling my workouts helped produce my best…

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7 Problems That Fuel Competition Anxiety

Have you ever felt like your best performances are in practice?  Do you ever think to yourself, “If I could just pole vault in a meet the way that I do in practice, I would crush it!”?  YOU ARE NOT ALONE.  Competing is tough, and I would bet that many of the most elite vaulters succumb to the pressures of…

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